Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-06-23
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On the l4th of June, 1887, team of
four horses. with blackboard. driven by
Geo. T.. Snow, carried the following gen
tlemen to the very top of Bluehill noun
tain, by the new road J. c. Holman, Esq,
of Boston Mass, DIR. ID. w. Bunker, ii.
A. Trip. Esq, Aug. c. Peters, Alfred I.
Osgood and H. Z. Hinckley; the first
four in hand team ever there, and the first
party over the new road after its COM
plction. Mr.. Holman, who is firm be
never in the future of Bluehill as COM
ing place of summer resort, deserves the
credit for the road, as he secured sub
scriptions in cash and labor, and assumed
the responsibility of contracting with Mr.
4. c. Osgood, over whose land 1t passes,
for its construction. The total cost Is
about $500. Starting from the highway,
midway between the houses of A. n Os-
good and 4. C.. Osgood. at the foot OF the
mountain. the road rises gradually for
about quarter of mile, then short
pitch. succeeded hy short turn TO the
left lands one in a position for most
pleasing view of the village and bay OF
Bluehill, and the beautifully diversified
scenery 10 the south and west The day
Is perfect and We drink in the clear, brac-
ing air, and feast our eyes on the things
that are so far below US. Then on we go,
now through an avenue of trees, whose
branches form an arch, shading from the
sun; then up past huge bonlders ana
hedges on the right. while a turn of the
head to the left shows us that we are near
the edge OF a PERCEPTIONS descent Up
we go: the horses are together for the
first time, hnt they are doing re:y well
and our driver listens to repeated sugges-
tions from some of our party and does rs
H. has . mind 10 ; Another sharp pitch. we
ascend il, turn to the right, and In short
time we are on the bare rocks Of the very
tip top Of Bluehill mountain. just about
10 30 O'Clock \. NJ. and about half an
hour from the time we passed the town
clock The view from here Is grand ;
Mt Desert with it> hills and mountains.
Swans and Bartlctt'> Islands. the Cam
den Hills" Belfast. Ca>tinc. stockton,
Ruck>port and other villages are in plain
sight and with glass, looking beyond
Mi Desert We see its outside sentinel
Nj Desert Rock. solitary and alone. in
the midst Of the waters Of the broad ~
lantic. In the opposite direction Mt ka-
tahdin looms up in itS silent majesty.
Union River and Bay. Shady Nook. hin
and valley dark green woods. and silver
stream and placid lakclct the neat farm
houses scattered on every hand. make
picture on which one j. disposed e. dwell
for long time The Fort Point House
j. plainly 10 BE- seen. seldom can vicw
bc had. all things taken into account that
can ~urpa>~ ;hi> At last after visiting
tho Manganese" mine near by. we turned
our team. took our seats, and in spit" If
profrrcd advice from the passengers. wc
reached home in safety, highly pleased
with the rosd with the view and with our
Sc I.vr Ia a. AT
tor AMI rlfs i,p' The owner of the land
ha~ very generously decided the road u
trustees FOR the u>c Of the public only
asking that the gate at the main road may
-. krpt closed Ron
smart shower sunday night.
The diphthcria j. confined to exceeding
Is small limits There j. no danger % rs
spreading
COFFEE and beans were the objects that
attracted attention at the Grand Army
Hall saturday cNonin. after the clos" IF
the Post and Corps meetings
We learn Tint the reunion Of The 9TH
Maine Vols viii be- held August 30 and 81
at Bucksport
licad>tpne~ for unmarked soldiers
graves IN the cemetery here have arrived
They are furnished by the government and
were procured by the 9 \. Il Post
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II book now A. though Bluehiii~ Cclc-
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